Lecture 6 & 7: Joints Flashcards
Functional/Physiological classification
Based on range of motion
Synarthrosis (very little, if any movement)
Amphyarthrosis (semi-movable)
Diarthrosis (Freely moveable)
Structural/Anatomical classification
Based on materials that bind bones together and presence of absence of a joint cavity
Solid
Synovial
Solid joints
Either synarthrosis or amphyarthrosis
Depends if it is made from dense connective tissue (fibrous) or cartilage (cartilaginous)
Fibrous joints
Sutures
Syndesmoses
Gomphoses
Suture
Thin fibrous tissue
Ex. Bones of the skull
Syndesmoses
Connected by membrane or ligament
Ex. Interosseous membrane of ulna/radius
Gomphoses
Intervening ligament Peridontal ligament (between roots of teeth and jaw)
Cartilaginous joints
Synchondroses
Symphyses
*Elastic cartilage is not found in joints
Synchondroses
Hyaline cartilage
Ex. Growth plates of long bones
Ossified before puberty
Symphyses
Fibrocartilage disc
Ex. Public symphysis
Found in the midline
Synovial joints
Presence of cavity between bones
Held by fibrous capsule
Diarthrosis
Characterized by degrees of freedom
Features of synovial joints
Joint capsule: fibrous structure that surrounds joint and reinforced by ligaments
Joint/articular cavity: space enclosed by joints capsule
Articular cartilage: hyaline cartilage that covers articular surface of bones
Synovial membrane: lines internal joint surface (except articular surface)
Synovial cavity: space enclosed by synovial membrane
Synovial fluid: secreted by synovial membrane in synovial cavity to nourish hyaline and lubricate to facilitate movement
Continuous to periosteum and contains stem cells to repair bone fractures
Nonaxial joint
Plane
Articular surfaces are flat so they glide against each other
Ex. Intercarpal joints
Monoaxial joint
Hinge: flexion/extension. Ex. Elbow joint
Pivot: rotational movement. Ex. Proximal radioulnar joint
Biaxial
Ellipsoid/condyloid: flexion/ extension/ abduction/ adduction/ circumduction. Ex. Metacarpophalangeal joint
Saddle: flexion/ extension/ abduction/ adduction/ circumduction. Ex. First carpometacarpal joint
Multiaxial
Ball and socket: flexion/ extension/ abduction/ adduction/ medial and lateral rotations/ circumductions. Ex. shoulder joint
Ligaments
Dense connective tissue that joins bones
Extrinsic ligament: separate from joint capsule
Intrinsic ligament: thickened part of joint capsule
Bursae
Sacs of connective tissue between moving structure (tendon/ligament) and joint capsule to minimize friction
Lined with synovial membrane and filled with synovial fluid
Bursitis: overusing a muscle when tendon rubs against bursae too much, it becomes inflamed
Zygapophyseal/Facet joint
Synovial plane
Between superior and inferior articular processes
Intervertebral disc joint
Symphysis joint
Intervertebral disc has gelatinous nucleus pulposes which acts as a shock absorber
Anulus fibrosus is concentric layers of collagen to hold nucleus pulposes in place
Atlanto-axial joint
Synovial pivot
Between anterior arch of CI and odontoid process of CII
Atlanto-occipital
Synovial condyloid
Between lateral mass of CI and occipital condyle
Ligaments of vertebral column
Anterior longitudinal ligament: along anterior surface of vertebral bodies
Posterior longitudinal ligament: along posterior surface of vertebral bodies
Ligamentum flavus: connects laminae of adjacent vertebrae
Interspinous ligament: between spinous process of adjacent vertebrae
Supraspinous ligament: joins tip of spinous process of adjacent vertebrae
Nuchal ligament: proximal extension of supraspinous ligament to neck region; fans out